Jindera, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Jindera NSW is 2,721 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jindera is $858 per week ($44,616 per year). Median rent in Jindera is $316 per week ($1,369 per month). Jindera has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Jindera has a population density of 20 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jindera is England. The most common religion is No religion (35.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindera is $1,573.

There were 21 recorded offences in Jindera in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

Population
2,721
Census 2021
Median income
$858/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$316/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
38years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Jindera vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Jindera is $858 a week, 12% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 727th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $316 a week, $69 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 15.7% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 38, 5 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureJinderaTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$858/wk$765/wk +12%$766/wk
Household income$2,013/wk$1,704/wk +18%$1,637/wk
Rent$316/wk$385/wk −18%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,573/mo$1,965/mo −20%$1,733/mo
Median age3843 −5 yrs42
Rent share of household income15.7%22.6% −6.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Jindera, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Jindera Population

2,721 residents at the 2021 Census.

Jindera Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$858/wk
$44,616 per year
Ranked 2,652 of 14,663
Median Rent
$316/wk
$1,369 per month
Ranked 4,248 of 14,663
Median Age
38years
Same as the national median
Mortgage
$1,573/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Jindera Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,013/wk
Median rent $316/wk
Rent to income 15.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Jindera against your income

About $8,723 a month
Median rent $316/wk
Left after rent $1,697/wk
Rent share 15.7%

Jindera Schools

2
schools nearby
1
government
1015
avg ICSEA score
340
total students
St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 176 students
1061
ICSEA
Jindera Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 164 students
969
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Jindera

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,356) Female 50.2% (1,366)

Population Density

20
people per km²
2,721 people · 138.4 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,200
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.0%
New Zealand
1.0%
Germany
0.4%
Netherlands
0.3%
Philippines
0.3%
Lebanon
0.2%
India
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
0.4%
German
0.3%
Mandarin
0.1%
Punjabi
0.1%
Tagalog
0.1%
Russian
0.1%
Vietnamese
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
42.4%
English
41.9%
Irish
15.4%
Scottish
10.0%
German
8.9%
Dutch
3.0%
Australian Aboriginal
2.9%
Italian
2.5%
Lebanese
1.1%
French
0.6%
Samoan
0.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
35.0%
Catholic
26.2%
Anglican
13.6%
Not stated
8.2%
Lutheran
6.2%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.6% 1,163
Separated
3.3% 68
Divorced
7.3% 151
Widowed
3.5% 71
Never married
29.3% 602

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
51.2%
Couple: no children
22.5%
Couple: no children under 15
16.2%
One parent: children under 15
5.7%
One parent: no children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
16.0%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
16.6%
4 persons
18.2%
5 persons
9.6%
6+ persons
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Jindera

Housing Tenure

Of the 828 occupied private dwellings in Jindera at the 2021 Census, 12.3% were rented, 33.8% owned outright and 51.4% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.5% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
33.8% 280 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
51.4% 426 dwellings
Rented
12.3% 102 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 13 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.7%
2 bedrooms
5.8%
3 bedrooms
36.4%
4 bedrooms
45.6%
5 bedrooms
9.5%
6+ bedrooms
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.7%
$800-$999/mo
7.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.9%
1 vehicle
19.3%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
23.3%
4+ vehicles
17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Jindera

Employment

Employed full-time
43.0% 784 people
Employed part-time
25.0% 456 people
Unemployed
2.3% 41 people
Not in labour force
29.7% 541 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
23.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.3%
Managers
13.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Labourers
5.0%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
5.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
81.3%
Did not go to work
10.6%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
1.6%
Truck
1.4%
Other
0.4%
Bus
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
49.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
12.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
49.4%
Bachelor Degree
22.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.2%
Postgraduate Degree
5.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.3%
Engineering
18.5%
Education
14.3%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Architecture & Building
11.0%
Health
10.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Agriculture & Environment
5.1%
Information Technology
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.0%
Creative Arts
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
18.0%
Secondary: Government
17.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
14.6%
Pre-school
11.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.5%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Primary: Catholic
9.4%
Secondary: Catholic
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
88.4%
Has need for assistance
4.5%
Need for assistance not stated
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
245
Asthma
140
Arthritis
76
Heart disease
66
Diabetes
56
Lung condition
36
Cancer
30
Stroke
19
Kidney disease
16
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
14.4% 272
Did not provide
85.6% 1,621

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
21.0% 398
Not a volunteer
79.0% 1,496

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 4
Previously served
4.2% 80
Never served
95.4% 1,820

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
26.5%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
30.5%
3 children
23.3%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951: 1960
15
1961: 1970
24
1971: 1980
11
1981: 1990
17
1991: 2000
20
2001: 2010
30
2011: 2015
10
2016
8
2018
3
2020
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.7%
moved in the last year
40.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,063
Moved from NSW
205
Moved: same area (SA2)
129
Moved from VIC
56
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from SA
6
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.3%
5: 14 hours
31.6%
15: 29 hours
15.7%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.1%
Step family: no other children
7.3%
Blended family: no other children
2.5%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Jindera Crime Statistics

21 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
8
Assault
4
Property Damage
4
Other Against Person
2
Other Against Property
2
Drug Offences
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Jindera

The closest suburb to Jindera is Lavington, 9.2 km away.

Lavington
9.2 km away · income $647/wk · rent $250/wk
Springdale Heights
10.1 km away · income $656/wk · rent $253/wk
Glenroy (Albury - NSW)
10.5 km away · income $763/wk · rent $315/wk
North Albury
12.3 km away · income $673/wk · rent $240/wk
West Albury
12.7 km away · income $794/wk · rent $255/wk
Albury
13.1 km away · income $930/wk · rent $270/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Jindera

What is the population of Jindera NSW?

The population of Jindera NSW is 2,721 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 20 people per km². Jindera is ranked #2,578 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jindera?

The median personal income in Jindera NSW is $858 per week, or $44,616 per year. The median household income is $2,013 per week. Family income is $2,200 per week. Jindera is ranked #2,652 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jindera?

Median rent in Jindera NSW is $316 per week ($1,369 per month). Rent represents 15.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Jindera ranks #4,248 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jindera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jindera NSW is $1,573. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jindera?

The median age in Jindera NSW is 38 years. This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jindera a good suburb to live in?

Jindera is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,721. The median income is $858/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12041. All dollar figures in AUD.